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There is no denying that we live in a world that is driven by technology and connection. Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter allow stories to explode at a rapid pace. We are constantly feed news and gossip and such a pace that it’s sometimes hard to take in. Rarely is the internet used for a good cause and rarely is it done well. Last night I saw what I personally think is the best use of the internet and social media…

Comparing the specifications of all three iPad generations, illustrating how the iPad has grown and evolved over the years:  

It is estimated that the US government spent over $15bn on the drug war in 2010. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders recently said no to recognising gaming addiction and placing it on the 2012 DSM. This sums up our current situation. We continue to throw significant money at the drugs war we cannot win whilst we ignore the major threat that is already with us. That threat is gaming addiction. And with pushers or dealers such as…

I am a huge fan of BBC and Guardian, they have really good teams both in terms of design/development and search engine optimisation hence I have predominately focussed on these two sites. However, this post will give you a brief comparative overview of BBC, Guardian, Telegraph and Daily Mail. The following graph demonstrates a comparative organic visibility of the aforementioned news sources. As you can see BBC is way ahead of every one else by leaps and bounds but Guardian is not…

As I pondered mindfully across our beloved world wide web, I stumbled across this video: Apart from the highly effective visual that is obviously inspiring to us ‘creatives’, what suprisingly touched me more was the narrative speech by Sir Ken Robinson. He speaks about the importance of creativity in the education system, and how a dated system is quashing children’s ability to learn in an organic and wilful way. Naturally, a keyword search in a certain popular video sharing site followed,…

Yesterday BBC published an new article on about Brian Souter’s website stating that the tycoon accuses Google of search engine censorship. Gordon Beattie, Sir Brian’s PR and media advisor “wrote to Google on August 22 asking why Sir Brian’s site was no longer listed on the search engine and the mumbled response was algorithm changes. They suggested one tweak to the website which we immediately made but to this day his site remains out of bounds on Google searches.” Gordon Beattie…

“We’ve never worried about numbers. In the market place, Apple is trying to focus the spotlight on products, because products really make a difference. [...] Ad campaigns are necessary for competition; IBM’s ads are everywhere. But good PR educates people; that’s all it is. You can’t con people in this business. The products speak for themselves.” – Playboy interview, 1985 “That’s been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work…

Like many Americans, Apple isn’t the only one without a Job. Steve Job’s is probably one of the most respected visionaries of our times. The man turned around the fortunes of Apple, a company which was on the brink of collapse less than a decade ago. The vast majority of people in the Silicon valley and beyond love the guy, they have respect for him even though he outsmarted many of them. Not only did Steve introduce new technology and…

About the new Google Sitelinks, sub-section Sitelinks, what’s good and what is not.

How did Lord Sugar’s apprentice pronounce Qype? Qoy Poy Ky Pi QeePi Qwoy Powai Qype being one of the most well known user-generated local reviews site in Europe was featured on BBC’s Apprentice show. I have heard many people mispronouncing the word but not like Lord Sugar’s Apprentice. I found it really funny, particularly because it was associated with pies!? Was it a coincidence or was it a product placement? If it was a coincidence then Qype must be really pleased with…